A University Fire and Security Officer ensures the safety of the campus community by protecting academic buildings, high-risk research laboratories, and general university property. This specialized role focuses heavily on hazardous material fire codes, laboratory compliance, classroom safety, and campus-wide emergency response.

Key Performance Areas & Duties

Lab Safety & Hazard Control

• Audit university chemistry, biology, and engineering labs for hazardous material compliance.

• Inspect specialized suppression systems, fume hoods, emergency eye-washes, and gas shut-off valves

.• Review and enforce Hot Work Permits for maintenance and contractor activities in research zones.

Academic Facility Patrols

• Conduct regular security and safety patrols through classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums, and libraries.

• Secure high-value lab equipment, research data rooms, and academic buildings after hours.

• Ensure all emergency exits, corridors, and panic hardware in high-occupancy lecture halls are explicit and functional.

Incident Response & Management

• Serve as the immediate responder to laboratory fire alarms, chemical spills, and security breaches.• Liaison with local municipal fire departments,



hazardous materials (HAZMAT) teams, and campus environmental health & safety (EHS) personnel.

• Provide first aid, CPR, and AED response across all academic and public campus grounds.

Compliance & Drill Coordination

• Schedule, execute, and document mandated fire drills for all academic buildings.

• Log and report safety violations, near-misses, and incidents in accordance with OSHA guidelines and university policy.

• Assist in maintaining accurate logs for campus crime and fire safety statistics.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Familiarity with OSHA laboratory safety standards.
- Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in industrial safety, fire prevention, emergency response, or corporate campus security.
- Certifications: Current First Aid certifications; completion of HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) first responder level training is a major plus.
- De-escalation & Communication: Ability to engage professionally with researchers, faculty, visitors, and students while authoritatively enforcing safety protocols.

📌 Amity University, Kolkata - Fire Security Officer
🏢 Amity University Punjab
📍 Kolkata